Peter Cackett

Clinical Lead for Medical Retina

MB BS (London), BSc (London), FRCOphth, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK.

Co-Editor - Eye News

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Photo of roulette wheel.

Money never sleeps

5 April 2022 | | Ophthalmology, Retina / Uvea / Vitreous

“I want you to deal with your problems by becoming rich” As declared by Jordan Belfort in a motivational speech to his staff in the film Wolf of Wall Street (2013). Unfortunately, medicine as a career does not lead to...

Photo of boarding school for blind and partially sighted children Lviv, 2002.

Ophthalmic Aid to Eastern Europe (OAEE)

4 March 2022 | | Ophthalmology

Peter Cackett, Tim ffytche and Dr Irina Gout reflect on historic ophthalmic aid sent to Eastern Europe. This article was written prior to the horrific events in Ukraine. An appeal for funds and equipment may be made by OAEE later...

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Doctor by the sea (Pete’s Hidden Curriculum Part 1)

1 February 2022 | | Ophthalmology

See Pete's Hidden Curriculum Part 2 here. “They can always hurt you more.” This is The Fat Man’s Law Number 8 from the book The House of God by Samuel Shem. For those that have not read this book, it...